Kochi The firing by crew of the Italian merchant vessel that left two Indian fishermen dead was an "error of judgement", the Coast Guard has said. The vessel, Enrica Lexie, had not reported the incident, it added. It was the coastal police at Neendakara in Kollam district which reported the incident to the Coast Guard and search operations were launched, Inspector General SPS Basra, Regional Commander of Coast Guard Region...
12:22 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Portland, Maine: A treasure hunter said on Wednesday that he has located the wreck of a British merchant ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II while carrying what he claims was a load of platinum bars now worth more than $3 billion. If the claim proves true, it could be one of the richest sunken treasures ever discovered. But an attorney for...
02:49 PM, Feb 02, 2012
HYDERABAD: Even as the vice-chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) asserted on Tuesday that there is no discrimination in the university, gay poet and professor at the varsity, Hoshang Merchant, stuck to his guns and said it was insinuated to him that his course is not useful. There is no discrimination against anyone in our university!, said vice chancellor Prof Ramakrishna Ramaswamy, reacting to the allegation made by Prof...
09:05 AM, Jan 18, 2012
Ahmedabad: There are several Indians who are living examples of courage and decency, and who believe in doing constructive work for a better future. A fortnight ago, Mohammed Shakir Ansari, an ordinary autorickshaw driver in Ahmedabad, returned a bag containing diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh that a passenger had left behind in his rickshaw. "I believe the almighty will be happy with us only if we are honest. That is...
09:14 AM, Oct 03, 2011
Dubai: The two-day anti-piracy meet in Dubai discussed measures to combat Somali pirate attacks. The panel discussed proposals to increase military presence in waters of Somalia, Gulf Of Aden and Indian Ocean. The proposal of shadow pirate mother ships controlled to monitor activities and engage if there are any moves to attack , was also made in the meeting. The panel also proposed that all ship owners and operators should...
09:57 PM, Apr 19, 2011
Grammy award winner Lady Gaga has collaborated with music composers Salim & Sulaiman Merchant for the remix version of her track 'Born This Way'. ...
02:22 PM, Apr 14, 2011
New Delhi: International pop star Lady Gaga's hit single "Born This Way" has got a desi twist! Bollywood composers Salim-Suleiman have added a sitar intro and dhol beats to her vocals for the special remix. The latest version of the song has been produced by media company Desi Hits. Gaga will also release an urban-desi version of the song for Britain's South Asian market. Created and produced by Culture Shock,...
12:00 PM, Apr 12, 2011
Indian crew members who were hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2010 on board merchant vessel Rak Afrikana on Wednesday landed in New Delhi and Mumbai to an emotional welcome. ...
09:40 PM, Mar 16, 2011
Mumbai: Indian crew members who were hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2010 on board the merchant vessel Rak Afrikana on Wednesday landed in New Delhi and Mumbai to an emotional welcome. The pirates released the ship and the crew last week, though a Tanzanian crew member died in captivity. It was an emotional homecoming for sailors freed by pirates after almost a year in captivity on their ship in...
08:19 PM, Mar 16, 2011
New Delhi: The Somali Government has asked India to return the 43 pirates who were arrested off the Lakshwadeep coast in two separate operations recently, so that they can be put on trial in their country, police said. Somalia's demand came in response to an Indian request for an interpreter from the Somali embassy for conducting investigations. In the past cases of a similar nature, India has never handed over...
03:30 PM, Feb 19, 2011
New Delhi: Whether you stay in India, Britain or the US, here's your chance to put on your dancing shoes and match your steps with Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan on Star Plus's upcoming big ticket reality show "Just Dance". The international auditions for the show will begin Feb 27, as the "Just Dance" team will set out to scout talent in Britain and the US, besides covering the major metros...
07:31 PM, Feb 16, 2011
Mumbai: The country's largest private bank ICICI said its customers would be able to withdraw cash using debit cards at approved merchant establishments even if they choose not to make purchases from the particular shop. "This facility will be available for all ICICI Bank debit cards issued in India and these debit cardholders can withdraw a maximum of Rs 1,000 per day. Cash can be withdrawn with or without associated...
01:59 PM, Jan 19, 2011
So did they, or did they not tie the knot two years ago? While Sarah Khan's parents claim the grand Bigg Boss nikah on television is an eyewash, her beau Ali Merchant accuses them of lying. Ali, who came out of the Bigg Boss house after his televised wedding with Sara, has rubbished Sara's parent's claims that they were already married. He also let out that Sara doesn't get along...
01:30 PM, Nov 14, 2010
So did they, or did they not tie the knot two years ago? While Sarah Khan's parents claim the grand Bigg Boss nikah on television is an eyewash, her beau Ali Merchant accuses them of lying. Ali, who came out of the Bigg Boss house after his televised wedding with Sara, has rubbished Sara's parent's claims that they were already married. He also let out that Sara doesn't get along...
01:30 PM, Nov 14, 2010
Bigg Boss 4 celebrates the wedding of Sara Khan and Ali Merchant. ...
04:35 PM, Nov 11, 2010
Mumbai: It is indeed happy times ahead for TV actress Sara Khan and beau, Ali Merchant. It is rumoured that the actors were paid a sum of Rs. 50 lakh to get married in Bigg Boss' house. The special episode will be aired tomorrow on the channel. Designer Vikram Phadnis has designed the wedding outfits for the duo. The couple have been seeing each other for about 3 years now....
03:40 PM, Nov 09, 2010
New Delhi: Fashion designer Vikram Phadnis is busy designing TV actors Sara Khan and Ali Merchant's costumes for their wedding on the reality show Bigg Boss 4 on Wednesday. "It is indeed a pleasure to design outfits for their big day and a different experience too as I am putting together special outfits for them in just two to three days," Phadnis said in a press statement. The designer is...
12:18 PM, Nov 09, 2010
Mumbai: Ali Merchant, a popular face of the television industry, has entered the Bigg Boss' house to solve all the misunderstanding with his fiance, Sarah Khan. One of the two major incidents on the show that took him by surprise were Sarah tearing his pictures and giving good night kisses to Ashmit Patel. All these visuals on National TV seemed like love was fading away from their relationship! So he...
04:12 PM, Nov 02, 2010
Ajmer: In a shocking case of superstition taking its toll on families, three persons of a family died at the Dargah in Ajmer after they had been fasting for 39 days to ward off an evil spell. Nine persons of the same family are now undergoing treatment at JLN Hospital in Ajmer. The family from Allahabad has been living in Ajmer for a year-and-a-half. The police are now looking into...
08:15 AM, Oct 12, 2010
It is indeed orchestrated that I succeeded my first brush (R. Raj Rao’s
Hostel Room 131 with queer literature, with another:
Yaraana, Gay Writing from South Asia, edited by Hoshang Merchant. A novel exploration of gay sexual identity and men lovestruck by men,
Yaraana makes for interesting reading. Only after I put this anthology down, do I discover that
Yaraana was first published in 1999. In this extended version,...
06:57 PM, Aug 31, 2010
